Source: FARM PROGRESS, 5/24/21

Beyond doubt, the great gains in agriculture over the past 150 years would have been impossible without the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 that established land grant colleges and the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 that set up the Cooperative Extension Service. It’s a given that research and Extension are vital to farming. Conducting research to find the tools to battle pests and build yields then bringing that knowledge to the farm has made U.S. agriculture the envy of the world. Indeed, sound science is vital, but even more critical is the passion of the experts that work in ag research and Extension.

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